Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-30
IN he MEMPHIS DISTRICT.
Row YORK Democrats.

SA2AToGA, y. Y, Sept. 26.-Atter the |
appointment of the usual committees yes
terdsy tie Democratic state convention
took O recess until e-ening, many dele
gases visiting Nouns McGregor and Sara
t0ga re daring the afternoon. At $50
zoe convention Te~sssembiad. Sheriff
Grant d New York moved that as the
committee on contested seats would not
be able 20 report till late hour, the con-
vertio1 te.ke recess till today at lei
8. n The me iion 7as carried.
There seems scarcely q doubt that Cook
ard .t-serald, the incumbents, will be
renominated by acc .smation for Secretary
of State and Treasurer respectively.
Senator Weaple Of the Saratoga district
sppea9s TO be without d rival Tor the.
Con- trOllership. Mir. POucher Of
OSwego and Nr. Tabor OF Erie represent
the -eal contest Of the convention zor
AttOrney--GRneral.
Tee Democrat state convention re
assembled at l 80 this morning. The
committee on permanent organization
reported in fsvoc OF continuing in CIice
! the temporary 1cere. The report OF the
| co nm.ttae on credentials was unani-
mcus,y adopted after which the con7en-
| tiC1 took s recess CT az hour, awaiting
! TIE report of tee committee on reSolu-
! tons. 1t is Ut Aerstood that some trouble
| exists in the committee over the civil
! s2rvice reform plank n the platform.
The eonven ion re assembled at : p.
.. Ehe report of the committee on
credentials jas adopted dividing tEe
! saven1y-two seats OF New YOck city
| evenly betwe Il the County DEMOCRACY
and Tsmman ahail. irving Hall, therefore,
las no repres sntGti 20 On the floor OF the
convention. Governor Llorsheimar pre-
scented the sport OF the committee Oh
i resolutions. Before the platform vas
read resolU lions in memory of s J
lElGen, hor saio Seymour, Hendricks, Nc
GleIan end Hancock were adopted. a
resolution .1dorsing tAe administration
Of she Treasury ander Manning Yves also
passed anu, cheers. The plarks relating
TO civil service, canals and tn
!iyuor :nfIic We1e received witt
applause. That relating
vsorkingn en- was we1 received. The en-
Gorsemert OF Governor Hill AID Presi
cent Gle! eJsrJ was greeted with tremen
,, dous applause continued fog seVera
; minutes. though thst in regard to tn
President. Was most tumuLtuous.
= Following ls TIE Platform: The ur
-
! fiscal y3zr exceeded $40, 200. 600. INN :
cesssry taxation is unjus taxhsion; there
: fore, TIA Democrzcyof Jew York denim
8 tha- feierel taxation be straightWay re
; duCed by sum cot less thar SI0G, 00C 90
per y3ar, and alGo respectfully urge apo
Congress that q Dleas-re shall be sdCnLe
= | which WI, il the language OF the Tres
y | dents Inaugural address, "rellev3 t.
:. | peo1le s1om unneces5ary ta1ation.'
i To all citiZenC BON on loreig
lanis, and "a the multi
). tuae of our Zs.ive citizens wh
l desire TO obtain and hold their ow
= homes, the Democrats party AS ren
dared inestimabla services in reciaimin
= 1rom speculative corporations publ
- .ands which such corporations b
- ale correct cid of Republ
. lean administrations hal seize
,se to De dispose2 Of Cor their piivste gal,
x Many rnilliors OF acres OF these lands ma
- been SO reccEeTed by the Democratic q
- minietratio and returned 20 the peep
- Tor the use Of actusl settlers. Tne Der
. Ocrstic patty is she proved frieni, OF g
- who have come 20 our country Sc ek:ag
become partners in its welfare and oot
- diert { Q is Laws.
u The Democrats Of New York deplo
nc the Wrongs inflicted On Irel2nd by coe
u cion ana the despotic power of the In
~ l5cn government, AID extena to tn
* suffering people tie earnest hope t.
they may speedily eai0y the blessings
home rule.
g. We favor revised excise law, app.
ed cable without unjust dircTimIaatio
in throughout the state.
d. We assert the right o! local seli-govel
ae ment for cities, and demand that I
lat Legislature shall provide general Laws
Die the exercise Of that right.
The oppressive hours Of labor
handed OF theis employees by many C
ed porattons deriving Large profits fr
the use Of public sire